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A 26-year-old man was arrested Thursday on accusations that he raped a woman behind the House of Blues at Downtown Disney last week, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Hector M. Herrera was arrested at his home in Osceola County on a warrant and taken to Osceola County Jail where he posted bond Thursday night, officials said. He faces a charge of sexual battery on a physically incapacitated person. Surveillance photos of the man leaving the nightclub a week ago were released Tuesday by detectives seeking the public's help to identify him. Deputies were able to identify Herrera after a citizen called authorities. "The investigation remains active and...

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